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Tex. Fam. Code § 264.752 (2026)

Relative And Other Designated Caregiver Placement Program

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Sec. 264.752. RELATIVE AND OTHER DESIGNATED CAREGIVER PLACEMENT PROGRAM. (a) The department shall develop and procure a program to:

(1) promote continuity and stability for children for whom the department is appointed managing conservator by placing those children with relative or other designated caregivers; and

(2) facilitate relative or other designated caregiver placements by providing assistance and services to those caregivers in accordance with this subchapter and rules adopted by the executive commissioner.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 , Sec. 86(38), eff. September 1, 2015.

(c) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules necessary to implement this subchapter. The rules must include eligibility criteria for receiving assistance and services under this subchapter.

(d) A single source continuum contractor or a child-placing agency may not:

(1) subject a relative or designated caregiver to any requirement other than as provided by law or department or Health and Human Services Commission rule; or

(2) adopt any policies or procedures related to a relative or designated caregiver other than as authorized by law or department or Health and Human Services Commission rule.

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 268 (S.B. 6), Sec. 1.62((a)), eff. September 1, 2005.

Amended by:

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 (S.B. 206), Sec. 86(38), eff. September 1, 2015.

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 684 (H.B. 5394), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2025–2025 · leading case: In Re Texas Dep't of Fam. & Prot. Servs. v. the State of Texas (Tex. App. 2025).
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In Re Texas Dep't of Fam. & Prot. Servs. v. the State of Texas (Tex. App. 2025). “See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 264.752(a). The statute provides that, subject to the availability of funds, and based on a family’s need, the Department shall enter into a caregiver assistance agreement with a designated caregiver to provide monetary assistance.”
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In Re Texas Dep't of Fam. & Prot. Servs. v. the State of Texas (Tex. App. 2025). “See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 264.752(a). The statute provides that, subject to the availability of funds, and based on a family’s need, the Department shall enter into a caregiver assistance agreement with a designated caregiver to provide monetary assistance.”
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